David Howe is Emeritus Professor at the University of East Anglia, UK. He is the author of many books including The Emotionally Intelligent Social Worker and A Brief Introduction to Social Work Theory.

'This is a little gem of a book, it provides the reader with a perspective on a number of discussions that are taking place in social work on a day to day basis. David Howe adopts a neutral stance, delivered in a readable style.' - Dave Mason, Staffordshire University

• 1. The Individual and Society: Looking Both Ways in Social Work2. Order and Change: The Purpose of Social Work3. Care and Control: The Tasks of Social Work4. Bureaucrats and Professionals: How Social Workers are Organised and Operate5. Certainty and Uncertainty: How Social Work Decisions are Made6. Objects and Subjects: People's Inner and Outer Worlds7. Qualitative and Quantitative: Social Work's Research and Evidence Base8. Thought and Feeling: How Social Workers can Best Respond9. Past and Future: What is the Focus of Social Work10. Nature and Nurture: How to Make Sense of Human Behaviour11. Art and Science: The Craft of Social Work12. Good Relationships and Working Well: How to Practice Empathically and Effectively13. Freedom and Equality: How to Balance Individual Choice and the Collective Good14. Facts and Values: What is Known and What Ought to be Done15. On the Whole and Taking Everything into Consideration16. The Compleat Social Worker.

David Howe is Emeritus Professor at the University of East Anglia, UK. He is the author of many books including The Emotionally Intelligent Social Worker and A Brief Introduction to Social Work Theory.

'This is a little gem of a book, it provides the reader with a perspective on a number of discussions that are taking place in social work on a day to day basis. David Howe adopts a neutral stance, delivered in a readable style.' - Dave Mason, Staffordshire University

• 1. The Individual and Society: Looking Both Ways in Social Work2. Order and Change: The Purpose of Social Work3. Care and Control: The Tasks of Social Work4. Bureaucrats and Professionals: How Social Workers are Organised and Operate5. Certainty and Uncertainty: How Social Work Decisions are Made6. Objects and Subjects: People's Inner and Outer Worlds7. Qualitative and Quantitative: Social Work's Research and Evidence Base8. Thought and Feeling: How Social Workers can Best Respond9. Past and Future: What is the Focus of Social Work10. Nature and Nurture: How to Make Sense of Human Behaviour11. Art and Science: The Craft of Social Work12. Good Relationships and Working Well: How to Practice Empathically and Effectively13. Freedom and Equality: How to Balance Individual Choice and the Collective Good14. Facts and Values: What is Known and What Ought to be Done15. On the Whole and Taking Everything into Consideration16. The Compleat Social Worker.